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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 58,245,012.80, 87,423,506.40 and 29,523,579.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 58,245,012.80, 87,423,506.40 and 29,523,579.20 is: 44,313,747.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    58,245,012.80 : 87,423,506.40 = 29,523,579.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    58,245,012.80/87,423,506.40 = 29,523,579.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    58,245,012.80x = 87,423,506.40 × 29,523,579.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    58,245,012.80x = 2,581,054,815,142,107
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,581,054,815,142,107/58,245,012.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,313,747.93

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